Penal Code section 837

A private person may arrest another:

1.For a public offense committed or attempted in his presence.

2.When the person arrested has committed a felony, although not in his presence.

3.When a felony has been in fact committed, and he has reasonable cause for believing the person arrested to have committed it.

Source: Section 837, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=837. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 837’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_837

Original Source: Section 837, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=837. (last accessed May 12, 2025).